Romania congratulates on the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's Independence

August 26, 2021, Craiova-as part of the continuation of a series of events in Romania dedicated to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's Independence, a round table was held with the participation of the heads of the Dolj Сounty council and deputies of Parliament, as well as representatives of the mayor's office, business and academic circles, the media.

During his speech, Ambassador Nurbakh Rustemov informed about the most important events in the history of modern Kazakhstan, the historical role of the First President – Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev in the formation of the state, the current process of democratization and the implementation of reforms initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, aimed at building a just society and improving the welfare of the population.

The Kazakh diplomat noted that for 30 years our country has achieved high growth in economic indicators and has received international recognition thanks to a balanced and multi-vector foreign policy. At the same time, the Ambassador informed about the successful role of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan in strengthening inter-ethnic harmony, which contributed to achieving the unity of the Kazakh people.

Along with this, the state program "Rukhani Zhangyru" was noted, which has a huge ideological significance and aimed at the revival of the values and original features of the Kazakh people.

In turn, having congratulated on the anniversary, Deputy Chairman of the Regional Council Mihai Neațu said that over the years of independence, Kazakhstan has achieved impressive results in the international arena, having established itself as a reliable partner and a dynamically developing state.

The participants of the event paid special attention to the Kazakh-Romanian relations. Thus, MP Julian Badia said that Kazakhstan is an important political and economic partner of Romania, with which cooperation in all spheres of interaction has been actively developing since the establishment of diplomatic relations.

The parties agreed that despite the global pandemic crisis, Kazakhstan and Romania continue to actively build up their bilateral partnership. In this regard, the 16th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, scheduled for September 9, 2021, shall give an additional impetus.

Within the framework of the event, a photo exhibition "Kazakhstan recognized by the world community" was also organized, where the Romanian side was introduced to the picturesque nature of Kazakhstan and the modern architecture of the young capital – the city of Nur-Sultan.

The photos of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site attracted increased attention of the public. N.Rustemov noted that on August 29, the 30th anniversary of the decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site is celebrated.

"This historic decision is a fundamental choice of Kazakhstan in favor of a world free of nuclear weapons," - he said.

The guests were also offered books translated into Romanian by Abay Kunanbayuly " The Book of Words", Elbasy "Era of Independence" and brochures with the Address of the Head of State dated September 1, 2020.

In 2009, the date of August 29 was set as the "International Day of Action against Nuclear Tests" at the 64th session of the UN General Assembly.